Planning application
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station Vale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Telecommunications Notification - Installation of external cabling and laying of duct
As published by the council, reference 26/00725/TWORK
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00725/TWORK
- Type
- Telecommunication Work
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN1 1BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00689/TWORK Granted
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station Vale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BT
Telecommunications Notification - Installation of external cabling and laying of duct
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26/00427/LBC Granted
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station Vale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BT
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing ramp and steps
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25/02926/TWORK Granted
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station Vale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BT
Telecommunication Notification - Installation of external cabling and laying of duct
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25/02053/LBC Granted
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station Vale Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BT
(Listed Building Consent) Installation of four card validators & associated ducting, trunking & cabling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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1 Aug 2026
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 8 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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